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Palo Alto committee advances RFP for five-building electrification pilot; staff estimates modest emissions savings
Summary
City staff told the Climate Action and Sustainability Committee they identified 26 city buildings with gas equipment and proposed a design RFP for a five-site pilot (College Terrace Library, Downtown Library, Art Center, Ventura Community Center, Golf Course Pro Shop) to test full electrification and inform broader rollout.
City staff presented a plan to pilot electrification at five city facilities and to release a design request for proposals (RFP) early next year, saying the work will help the city align equipment replacement cycles with decarbonization goals.
Brad Eggleston, director of public works, introduced Kimberly Guerrero, the city engineer assigned to facility electrification, who summarized a facility condition assessment completed in 2024. Guerrero said the assessment covered 53 buildings (leased and city-maintained), identified 26 buildings that still contain gas-burning equipment totaling 159 units and found that roughly 40% of those buildings contain systems with an average remaining useful life of about three years or less. "This became an important factor in shaping our approach, both in terms of timing and in identifying where early electrification efforts would be most practical and cost effective," Guerrero said.
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